MAY 1861.
7. Tuesday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses in
morn.., draw logs to mill & grind ax till dinner,
then cart 1 load hay to Horses & 1 to cow_loft, draw a few
more logs to mill & shovel the roll-way, Peter at home __
George about cattle &e, repair hen. coups & cut some tatoes.
Self help with logs to mill & about sundries___
8Wednesday. James work sawmill till dinner, went part of the road
after a cow till 4 o' C, sow again, Muldoon about
horses in morn.. plough lee in 16Acre-feild, Peter at
hoe, Griffin at sundries in morn.. plough grassland
in Woodfield, George about sundries till dinner,
then do some digging in garden ___ Self at sundries __
9Thursday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses in morn.,
finish plough grass-land in 16Acre-feild by dinner,
then plough for peas in Woodfeild, Peter at home, Griffin
at sundries in morn.., plough grass-land in Woodfeild__
George about cattle &e, help repair lane fence, plant 2
patches of Rusties in garden ___ Self repair lane
fence & at sundries till dinner, then repair gate at George's_
10Friday. James work sawmill, Muldoon about horses in morn..,
plough for peas in Woodfeild, draw logs to mill for
an hour after dinner, Peter at home, Griffin about
sundries in morn.. plough grass-land in Woodfeild,
help in with logs to mill for an hour after dinner,
George about sundries in morn.., spur up post of gate till
dinner, repair hen-yard fence & at sundries___
Self spur up post of gate at George's till dinner, help
in with logs to mill, finish repair g .. the gate___
11Saturday. James work sawmill till about 9 o' C, pile lumber
till dinner, saw again, Muldoon about horses in
morn.., finish plough for peas in Woodfeild, Peter at home,
Griffin at sundries in morn.., plough lee in Woodfeild
till dinner, then to Aylmer , George at sundries in morn..,
do some digging in garden & sow a bed of parsnips ___
Self at sundries till about 9 o' C, then file & set millsaw
by dinner, then at sundries again _____
12Sunday. Church A.M.
13Monday. James saw in morn.., cart harrow & peas up to
Woodfeild, saw till 5½ o' C, then put Griffin a-X the river,
Muldoon about horses in morn.., harrow peas in part
of Woodfeild that Peter ploughed last year, then harrow
same land ready for peas, Peter at home, Griffin back
by the boat, finish plough grassland by 5½ o' C, then
to Aylmer for a girl, George about cows &e, do some
digging in garden____Self sow peas & about sundries __
14Tuesday. James work sawmill & pile boards for about 2 hours
in even g .., Muldoon about horses in morn.., finish
harrow land for peas at 10 o' C, then plough tatoe land
for wheat, Peter at home, Griffin back with the girl
by the boat, got his breakfast, began to plough tatoe
land for wheat, George about cows &e, dig in garden__
Self look about till dinner, then at sundry jobs___
15Wednesday. James work sawmill & pile boards about
2 hours in even g .., Muldoon about horses in
morn.., plough for wheat in Woodfeild till dinner,
then harrow peas, Peter at home, Griffin at
sundries in morn., plough garden by 11 o' C, then
plough for wheat, George about cows &e, dig
out 2 or 3 apple tress, do some digging in garden, __
Self at sundries till dinner, then roll 4½ acres peas
16Thursday. James saw till dinner, then roll 4½ acres peas
in Woodfeild, Muldoon about horses in morn..,
harrow peas in Woodfeild, then land in 16Acre-
_feild & part of it in peas, Peter at home, Griffin
sundries in morn.., plough in Woodfeild for
wheat, George about cows &e, dig in garden____
Self about sundries & sow 2 bush.. peas in even g ..
17Friday. James work sawmill till dinner, roll 2 acres
peas, saw again, Muldoon about horses in morn..,
finish X-harrow peas in 16Acre-feild soon after
dinner, then plough in Woodfeild, Peter at home _
Griffin at sundries in morn.., sow 2 bush.. peas,
plough in Woodfeild, George about cows &e, do
some digging in garden, cut some tatoes ____
Self at sundries in sawmill & began to
make a handle for 1 of the Irish-spades
